January 2017

18 ADD countries adopt Colombo declaration on Labour recruitment

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By Mohammed Osman | 25 January 2017 The Peninsula Eighteen member countries of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) have  adopted the Colombo declaration on Labour recruitment.  The fourth ministerial consultation meeting of the ADD  held in Colombo on January 24 with participation of 18 Foreign Employment Ministers of the ADD member countries. A Qatari delegation […]

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UAE: Employment applications for domestic workers transferred to new ministry

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Gulf News | Staff Report 17 December  2016 Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation to handle all recruitment and employment applications for domestic workers Abu Dhabi: Starting from the first quarter of 2017, recruitment and employment applications for domestic workers in the UAE will be handled by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, with

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Gov’t plans to strengthen regulation of employment agencies serving Hong Kong domestic workers

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By Ellie Ng | Hong Kong Free Press 19 January 2017 The Hong Kong government has made plans to strengthen the regulatory regime for employment agencies, which may better protect the labour rights of the city’s migrant domestic workers. In his final Policy Address, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said Wednesday that the Labour Department plans

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ILO General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment

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The objective of these non-binding ILO general principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment is  to  inform  the  current  and  future  work  of  the  ILO  and  of  other  organizations,  national  legislatures,  and  the  social  partners  on  promoting  and  ensuring fair recruitment. These principles and guidelines are derived from a number of sources. The primary sources

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Template on Standard Terms of Employment (STOE) for Women Migrant Domestic Workers

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Establishing a Standard Terms of Employment (STOE) for women migrant domestic workers is crucial as they are excluded from national labour laws of most countries, both countries of origin and destination. They are doubly vulnerable through their status as migrants and as woman. Furthermore, domestic work takes place in informal, private settings and thus it

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Levy payment on foreign workers by employers under EMC deferred to 2018

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BY AZURA ABAS – 11 JANUARY 2017 New Strait Times PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet today has agreed to delay the implementation of levy payment of foreign workers by employers under the Employer Mandatory Commitment (EMC) until next year. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said this to reporters after attending today’s Cabinet meeting. \ “The

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Malaysia defers foreign workers’ levy payment to 2018

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By Sangeetha Amarthalingam 12 January 2016 | South China Morning Post Widespread relief was felt among Malaysia’s industry employers after the country’s government postponed the mandatory imposition of foreign workers’ levy payment on employers until 2018. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said yesterday the deferment was necessary in the absence of a proper

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Ottawa ends ‘4-in-4-out’ rule for migrant workers

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By Nicholas Keung | Immigration reporter The Star Canada Liberal government eliminates notorious rule that kicked out migrant workers after four years, ending what critics dubbed the ‘revolving door’ for indentured labour to Canada. Ottawa has eliminated the notorious “4-in-4-out” rule that kicked out migrant workers after four years, ending what some critics call the

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Kuwait’s Domestic Labor Law: One Year Later

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By Migrantwatch.org Over a year has passed since Kuwait’s parliament approved a law on the recruitment and employment of domestic workers. The new law was widely celebrated by state officials and international organizations for its “slow progress” in protecting workers’ rights and enhancing a “good image of Kuwait.” However, Kuwaiti officials appear satisfied merely by

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